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Appalachian Learning Initiative
Infographics Database

About This Page:

Welcome to the Appalachian Learning Initiative's Infographics Resource. This resource allows users to select one of the 13 Appalachian states and view state- and county-level data about adult literacy and numeracy, population demographics, quality of life statistics, and the public health measures that impact Appalachians.


Users will also find infographics for all 423 counties and 8 independent Virginia cities in the Appalachian Region which are free to the public and available for download and distribution.

The image is a map of Alabama divided into counties, each colored to represent the percentage of Appalachian adults who read at or below an 8th grade level. The color gradient ranges from green (42.4%) to red (80.5%). The map includes counties like Lauderdale, Colbert, Madison, and others, each labeled with their name and shaded according to the data. The left side shows a vertical color scale indicating the range of percentages. The top text reads "Appalachian Learning Initiative," and on the right, there's a description about the percentage of adults reading at or below an 8th grade level. Logos and contact information for APPLI are at the bottom.

We hope that our users will be able to turn these data into local- and state-level advocacy by working to increase funding for adult literacy and numeracy.

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Here are a couple of tips to help users access and utilize the information they'll find:​​
 

  • If a data point reads "Suppressed," this means that there were fewer than 10 cases in a jurisdiction. Because of this, the exact numbers have been hidden to protect the patients' identities.
     

  • Incidence and mortality rates are rates per 100,000 residents (e.g., HIV Diagnosis Rate)
     

  • Our sources for these data may be found on our Resources page in the Citations section.

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We truly hope that everyone enjoys this resource. Please remember to share these infographics with your networks and help us to spread the word about adult literacy and numeracy in Appalachia.

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Sincerely,
Marcus J. Hopkins
Founder & Executive Director

Select a Jurisdiction

Virginia

Highland County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

57.6%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Highland County, Virginia Population: 2,213 57.6% of Highland County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level 21.3% of Highland County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 15.5% of Highland County adults have not graduated high school Follow us @APPLIOrg: 9.4% of Highland County residents are uninsured National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Appalachian Learning Initiative Highland County, Virginia Population: 2,213 67.4% of Highland County adults struggle to perform basic math 6.5% of Highland County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance 27.9% of Highland County residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing 10.6% of Highland County residents live in extreme poverty Follow us @APPLIOrg: National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

67.4%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

2,339

49.8%

50.2%

97.5%

0.9%

1.6%

0.8%

0.3%

0.0%

0.6%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

14.3%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

21.3%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

10.6%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

6.5%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

3.3%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

6.5%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

12.3%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

50.4%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

0.0

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

11.4%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

15.3%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

15.3%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

9.2%

Adults with COPD (2022):

9.0%

Adults with CHD (2022):

10.3%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

20.9%

Lee County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

69.1%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Lee County, Virginia Population: 24,428 69.1% of Lee County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level 38.5% of Lee County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 25.4% of Lee County adults have not graduated high school Follow us @APPLIOrg: 13.5% of Lee County residents are uninsured National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Appalachian Learning Initiative Lee County, Virginia Population: 24,428 75.2% of Lee County adults struggle to perform basic math 19.1% of Lee County residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing 26.2% of Lee County residents live in extreme poverty 25.4% of Lee County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance Follow us @APPLIOrg: National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

75.2%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

21,745

52.7%

47.3%

93.6%

4.4%

2.5%

0.3%

0.5%

0.0%

1.2%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

15.7%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

38.5%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

26.2%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

25.4%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

6.3%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

23.1%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

14.0%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

51.0%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

31.7

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

109.7

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

20.2%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

16.5%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

16.5%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.9%

Adults with COPD (2022):

12.1%

Adults with CHD (2022):

10.3%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

29.7%

Lexington City

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

51.0%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Lexington City, Virginia Population: 7,113 51% of Lexington City adults read at or below an 8th Grade level 32.4% of Lexington City residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 16.5% of Lexington City adults have not graduated high school Follow us @APPLIOrg: 5.4% of Lexington City residents are uninsured National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Appalachian Learning Initiative Lexington City, Virginia Population: 7,113 57.8% of Lexington City adults struggle to perform basic math 7.7% of Lexington City residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance 21.4% of Lexington City residents live in extreme poverty 16.9% of Lexington City residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing Follow us @APPLIOrg: National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

57.8%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

7,528

49.3%

50.7%

84.8%

9.0%

5.2%

3.0%

0.5%

0.1%

2.7%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

8.7%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

32.4%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

21.4%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

7.7%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

4.5%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

25.4%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

7.7%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

58.7%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

0.0

HIV Prevalence (2022):

Suppressed

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

9.2%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

7.9%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

7.9%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.0%

Adults with COPD (2022):

5.1%

Adults with CHD (2022):

4.5%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

11.7%

Martinsville City

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

68.4%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Martinsville City, Virginia Population: 13,256 68.4% of Martinsville City adults read at or below an 8th Grade level 33.8% of Martinsville City residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 19.1% of Martinsville City adults have not graduated high school Follow us @APPLIOrg: 14.8% of Martinsville City residents are uninsured National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Appalachian Learning Initiative Martinsville City, Virginia Population: 13,256 76.8% of Martinsville City adults struggle to perform basic math 24.4% of Martinsville City residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance 24% of Martinsville City residents live in extreme poverty Follow us @APPLIOrg: 19.4% of Martinsville City residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

76.8%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

13,763

47.4%

52.6%

49.0%

46.1%

8.6%

1.1%

0.5%

0.1%

3.2%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

9.2%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

33.8%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

24.0%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

24.4%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

8.9%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

30.4%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

11.9%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

34.5%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

289.4

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

20.3%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

18.1%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

18.1%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

12.0%

Adults with COPD (2022):

10.2%

Adults with CHD (2022):

8.2%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

21.0%

Montgomery County

Adults Reading At/Below
an 8th Grade Level:

44.5%

Appalachian Learning Initiative Montgomery County, Virginia Population: 97,692 44.5% of Montgomery County adults read at or below an 8th Grade level Follow us @APPLIOrg: 6.6% of Montgomery County residents are uninsured 29.8% of Montgomery County residents live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 8% of Montgomery County adults have not graduated high school National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org
Appalachian Learning Initiative Montgomery County, Virginia Population: 97,692 54.6% of Montgomery County adults struggle to perform basic math 23.8% of Montgomery County residents live in extreme poverty 17% of Montgomery County residents spend at least 50% of their income on housing Follow us @APPLIOrg: 6.9% of Montgomery County residents rely on SNAP for nutrition assistance National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 www.appli.org

Adults Struggling with Basic Mathematics:

54.6%

Demographics (2023)

Population:

Male:

Female:

White:

Black:

Hispanic:

Asian:

American Indian /
Alaska Native:

Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander:

Other:

98,666

51.9%

48.1%

85.9%

4.4%

4.6%

6.5%

0.4%

0.1%

2.8%

Quality of Life Statistics

Adults Who Haven't
Finished High School (2023):

11.7%

Residents Earning Below
150% of the Federal
Poverty Level (2023):

29.8%

Residents Earning Below 100%
of the Federal Poverty Level:

23.8%

Residents Who Rely on SNAP
for Nutrition Assistance (2023):

6.9%

Residents Who Lack
Health Insurance (2023):

5.3%

Residents Spending
50%+of Their Income
on Housing (2023):

29.0%

Residents Facing
Food Insecurity (2022):

13.6%

Households Paying $200+ Per Month on Electricity (2023):

30.5%

Public Health Statistics

Drug Overdose
Death Rate (2022):

26.7

HIV Diagnoses Rate (2022):

Suppressed

HIV Prevalence (2022):

80.2

Adults Who Currently
Smoke Cigarettes (2023):

12.6%

Adults Living with
Obesity (2022):

9.8%

Adults with Diabetes (2022):

9.8%

Adults with Asthma (2022):

10.4%

Adults with COPD (2022):

6.2%

Adults with CHD (2022):

5.6%

Adults with a Disability (2022):

10.3%

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